Sligo Field Club Summer Conference 2010 - Ballymote: A Gaelic Centre May 7, 2010

Celebrating Sligo
Ballymote: A Gaelic Centre.

The opening night with the Connelan Brothers of Knockmullen: Sligo's forgotten late 17th century harpists. Dr. Micheál Ó Mainnín: Dept. of Irish & Celtic Studies, Queens University Belfast with a recital by Kathleen Loughnane, harpist.

The formation of the Mac Donnchadha Lordships 1250-1600. Dr. Kenneth Nichols, Professor Emeritus, Department of History University College Cork

The Taaffe family, Barons of Ballymote, Viscounts Corran, Earls of Carlingford and Counts of the Holy Roman Empire. John McTiernan, Historian and Author.

Places of the Living & the dead: the Archaeology and Mythology of Keash caves. Dr. Marion Dowd, lecturer in Prehistoric Archaeology, School of Science, Institute of technology, Sligo.

The Mythology of Céis Chorrain. Professor Daithí Ó hÓgáin., Dept. of Folklore, University College Dublin.

The Ó Duibhgeannáin; A Learned Gaelic family of North Connacht. Dr. Nollaig Ó Muraíle, Dept. of Irish, National University of Ireland - Galway.

The making of a Medieval Manuscript. Tim O’Neill, Caligrapher, Historian and Author.

The Book of Ballymote: its History, Contents & significance. Dr. Nollaig Ó Muraíle, Dept. of Irish, National University of Ireland, Galway.

The De Burgo castle of Ballymote: Significant and Historical. Dr. Kieran O’Conor, Dept. of Archaeology, National University of Ireland Galway.

Visit to Ballymote Castle led by Dr. Keiran O'Conor

Plenary session and Review chaired by Dr. Nollaig Ó Muraile.

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